(BLOG) The Persian Prince Who Escaped Iran & Joined The IDF

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"Nightmares about being shot by Revolutionary Guards no longer haunt him, but he still misses his mother's cooking. This is the amazing story of a young Jew who instead of joining Iranian army became outstanding IDF soldier who took part in Operation Cast Lead.

About three months ago, Major-General Sami Turgeman, commander of the Israel Defense Forces' ground forces, delivered a motivational speech to cadets at the Bahad 1 officer's training base in southern Israel.

Turning to one of the cadets, Turgeman said, 'Stand up, introduce yourself and tell us why you want to become an officer.'"